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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Dental Services (8 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 590. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some medical card patients are unable to avail of dental work as their dental services providers have withdrawn from the scheme due to issues with HSE funding for PPE; the status of HSE funding for PPE; his plans to address this issue to ensure that medical card patients continue to receive necessary dental...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: Mr. Barnes is very welcome. I wish to pick up again on the issue of spending this year. A significant quantum of resources, as Mr. Barnes referred to in his post-budget commentary, now looks like being a permanent expenditure across a range of different spending heads, particularly in health. To me, this is really a commentary on the deficiencies Covid-19 has exposed in our public health...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: I have two more observations and questions. The most recent Exchequer returns and the trajectory we are on at present would suggest, to me at least, that the deficit this year will ultimately not be anywhere close to €21 billion. Mr. Barnes may have a different view, but what does he believe is the lowest level at which it might potentially come in at the end of the year, given the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (3 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which a personal or business customers Covid-19 payment break is recorded on the Central Credit Register; if the recording of a payment break on the register will lead to future difficulties accessing credit and potentially higher interest rates for persons or businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41023/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (3 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Covid-19 payment breaks which have been recorded with the Central Credit Register; the classification of payment breaks on the register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41024/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (3 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the contention by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission that most lenders use a credit reference agency (details supplied) to check a customer’s credit history; if a Covid-19 payment break will affect a customer’s credit score and lead to future difficulties accessing credit and potentially higher interest rates for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (3 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether lenders should not restrict access to credit in the future for customers who availed of Covid-19 payment breaks or related restructuring of their loan; his plans to ensure those who have availed of payment breaks do not see their credit history rating with respective credit rating organisations (details supplied) negatively impacted;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason students who do not receive a SUSI grant will not receive an immediate €250 payment before Christmas similar to SUSI students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40825/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 327. To ask the Minister for Health if trade shows are permitted under level 2 of the Plan for Living with COVID-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40824/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 373. To ask the Minister for Health the number of NFO1 forms that were submitted late by a nursing home in April 2020; if this amounted to 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41027/20]

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (2 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: I support the principle of what Deputy Naughten is trying to achieve here and acknowledge that he took on board some of the concerns I expressed on Committee Stage with the amendment he proposed then. Fundamentally, it is the responsibility of employers to provide the necessary equipment and facilities that employees require to allow them to work safely from home but it is worth exploring...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Fund (2 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 16. To ask the Taoiseach the breakdown of the allocations for the €500 million of capital investment under the shared island fund up to 2025; the proportion of capital spending available in each specific year; the Departments to which that funding is allocated. [40586/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Fund (2 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 17. To ask the Taoiseach the breakdown of the allocations for the €500 million of capital investment under the shared island fund up to 2025, by year and Department; the proportion of capital spending available in each specific year; the Departments to which that funding is allocated; the identified projects to date; and the available amount of unallocated funding. [40583/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Fund (2 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 18. To ask the Taoiseach the projects that he expects to fund under the shared island fund in 2021; the value of each investment; and the new allocation of funding. [40584/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Fund (2 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 19. To ask the Taoiseach the accounting officer for spending committed to under the shared island fund. [40585/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service Provision (2 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 3 November 2020, the reason the Air Corps were not awarded the SAR service contract (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40521/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance if fee-paying third level students and their families in cases of more than one third level student per family will receive the full €250 reduction or credit note per student as part of the one-off Covid-19 payment scheme; if the net tax reduction will be less in certain cases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39624/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (1 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 371. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the responsibilities the Defence Forces, in particular the Air Corps, have in defending Ireland against potential air threats in Irish-controlled airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40504/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (1 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 481. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the outcome of an application made for a contributory old age pension by a person (details supplied); when the person can expect to receive a first payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39893/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Gerald Nash: 548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if fee-paying third level students and their families in cases of more than one third level student per family will receive the full €250 reduction or credit note per student as part of the one-off Covid-19 payment scheme; if the net tax reduction will be less in certain cases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...